Nonstop flight route between Umiujaq, Quebec, Canada and Lukla, Nepal:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Umiujaq Airport (YUD), Umiujaq, Quebec, Canada and Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA), Lukla, Nepal would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,535 miles (or 10,517 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Umiujaq Airport and Tenzing-Hillary Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Umiujaq Airport and Tenzing-Hillary Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YUD / CYMU |
Airport Name: | Umiujaq Airport |
Location: | Umiujaq, Quebec, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 56°32'9"N by 76°31'5"W |
Operator/Owner: | Administration régionale Kativik |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 251 feet (77 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YUD |
More Information: | YUD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LUA / VNLK |
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Location: | Lukla, Nepal |
GPS Coordinates: | 27°41'14"N by 86°43'54"E |
Area Served: | Lukla, Nepal |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 9383 feet (2,860 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LUA |
More Information: | LUA Maps & Info |
Facts about Umiujaq Airport (YUD):
- Because of Umiujaq Airport's relatively low elevation of 251 feet, planes can take off or land at Umiujaq Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Umiujaq Airport (YUD) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,800 miles (17,381 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Umiujaq Airport (YUD) is Kuujjuarapik Airport (YGW), which is located 99 miles (160 kilometers) SSW of YUD.
- Umiujaq Airport (YUD) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA):
- In addition to being known as "Tenzing-Hillary Airport", another name for LUA is "तेन्जिङ हिलारी विमानस्थल".
- The closest airport to Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA) is Phaplu Airport (PPL), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) SW of LUA.
- The furthest airport from Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,446 miles (18,421 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In January 2008 the airport was renamed in honor of Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest and also to mark their efforts in the construction of this airport.
- Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Tenzing-Hillary Airport's high elevation of 9,383 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LUA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LUA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The apron has four stands and there is one helipad located 140 m from the control tower.